Mavs tune up vs. Rams
ADELANTO — Jeff Dominguez went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, pitcher Aaron Cotter threw three no-hit innings and the High Desert Mavericks entertained a gathering of 1,805 fans in a 16-0 exhibition win over Victor Valley College on Tuesday night at Stater Bros. Stadium. Most important for the Mavericks, who became an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in the offseason, it gave the players a chance to get a feel for the Adelanto stadium.
“We got a lot of guys on base,” Mavericks manager Scott Steinmann said. “They got to see the ball in the lights and the background for the first time in their life, except for the guys who played in the league last year. Just getting a feel for the ballpark gives them an advantage for Thursday night.”
High Desert jumped out to a 9-0 lead through three innings on four hits, with four of the runs being unearned.
VVC committed eight errors and their pitchers walked fifteen. The Mav offense had eleven hits.
After Cotter, all the High Desert pitchers were ex-Rattlers.
Cotter combined with Jon Lockwood, Roman Martinez, Jason Snyder and John Sullivan for the shutout.
Plenty of ex-Rattlers on this list, too:
NOTES: Ten players on the Opening Day squad for the Mavericks played at least a game for the California League champion 66ers last year: J.B. Tucker, Reed Eastley, Johan Limonta, Craig Colton, Casey Craig, Josh Womack and pitchers Aaron Jensen, Lockwood and Sullivan.
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I was a big Michael Saunders fan last year and would think the other Mariner affiliate websites would be updated soon, but do you know off the top of your head if he's at High Desert or maybe West Tenn this year? Thanks.
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